Bathtub cushion and mat



May 20, 1930. M: FISHMAN BATHTUB CUSHION AND MAT Filed Nov. 13, 1929 3Sheets-Sheet 1 v INVENTOR. %M- 7 May 20, 1930. FlSHMAN 1,759,348

BATHTUB CUSHION AND MAT Filed Nov. 15, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet .2

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May 20, 1930. M. FISHMAN BATHTU'B CUSHION AND rm- 3 Sheets-Sheet 15Filed Nov. 15, 1929 R m m m Patented May 20, 1930- PATENT; [OFFICEMORRIS rrsmun, 01: marnorr. MICHIGAN m'rnron cusnron AND MAT-Application filed November 13, 1929. Serial No. 406,748.

The object of my invention is to provide a sanitary covering, suitablefor detachably mounting inside a bath tub for preventing body contactwith the metallic tub walls.

6 Another object is to produce a detachable water proof cushion formounting on the end wall of a bath tube suitable for comfortablyreposing therein.

I A further object is to produce a combined cushion and mat that may besecurely attached to any bath tub wall by vacuum cup means, providing amat section for standing or sitting thereon, and an end wall pillow orcushion for reclinin thereagainst.

A still further ob ect is to produce a detachable cushion mat, wherebythe mat 's ection may be so folded over the cushion as to convert sameinto a sanitary back brush.

These several objects are attained in the preferred form by theconstruction and arrangement of parts more fully hereinafter set forth.

Similar parts on all drawings are marked by similar numerals, orletters.

Fig. 1 is a front view of the combined cushion and mat showin thegeneral exterior structure and meansor connecting same together.

Fig. 2 is an edge view of the combined cushion and mat showing therelative position of the joinedsections and the means for detachablymounting the cushion on the tub end wall.

Fig. 3 is also an edge view of the combined cushion and mat sectionswith the mat folded and converted into a back brush or rubber.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view crosswise through the cushion section takenon the line 44 of the Fig. 1,,showing the cushion construction, formedwith air chambers.

Fig. 5 is also a sectional view taken on the same line 4-4 of Fig. 1showing an alternate cushion construction formed with a. resilientfiller material instead of air chambers as shown in Fig. 4.

Figs. 6, 7 and 8 illustrate various types of vacuum cup with mountings,and means for connecting-same to the cushion section.

Fig. 9 is a vertical sectional view lengthwise an ordinary bath tub,illustratmg the I drawings and the marks thereon.

position and application of my invention as applied thereto.

I Wlll now describe more fully the detailed construction of my device,referring to the In general, my invention comprises a suitable, waterproof, resilient cushion, of a size to fitinside the sloping end wall ofa bath tub, provlded with wall vacuum cups for securely attaching thecushion thereto. A reversible mat section is attached to the cushionedge and extended to rest on the bath tub bottom I when unfolded, orfolded back up and over the cushion section, exposing the undercorrugated surface of the mat and converting {)he cushion into-a ribbedback brush or rub- The cushion section 1- is preferably made an airinflated casing, although any suitable type of resilient cushion may beused, and is formed of two thin sheets of rubber --a and -b securelyjoined together alongthe sheet edges by cement or vulcanizing process,forming a flat edge rib 2 extending around the cushion section andproviding an air tight casing. Throughout the central section of thecasing -1- said rubber sheets a and -b are intermittently joinedtogether by button. sections 3, formed by cementing or vulcanizing thesheets together atthese points, providing means for preventing a wideseparation of the rubber sheets when the cushion is inflated with air,and by this means forming a thin, flat air cushion. Along the edge ofthe cushion --1 is mounted a tubular air valve 4 of the ordinary typesuch as is commonly used for pneumatic. tires for admitting andretaining air pressure therein. The air Valve 4- is preferably placedbetween the edges of the rubber sheets aand b before cementing themtogether, and forming an air tight joint therewith. The cushion 1 may beeasily inflated as desired by the use of a small air pump or by themouth. Each corner of the cushion 1-- is formed with a flattened cornersection c by further depressing the rubber sheets a and b and cementingor vulcanizing them together .over a greater area.

. members along the edges thereof. For inequally spaced holes in orderthat the cushion edges may be. inter-changeable for attached creasingthe usefulness of the cushion, added holes 5 may be formed within thecorners cand which may be utilized in case the outer holes -5 are tornor destroyed. Vithin the holes 5-, and especially the corner holes 5 areinserted special vacu um cups 7. The vacuum cups '7- are ordinary vacuumcups commonly used for attaching to smooth surfaces, but are providedwith suitable button tops g for engaging the cushion holes 5- andsecurely retaining the vacuum cups therein, said cups 7 being positionedwith the engaging cup edges approximately in line with the buttoncushion surface. If desired,

an extended button plug kmay be mounted thereon .for attaching the edgeof the mat section thereto. The purpose of the vacuum cups being solelyfor securely attaching the cushion section -1 to the end Wall of a bathtub, and in cases-Where cheaper designs are desired the vacuum cupscould be replaced by hook members designed to extend over and hook onthe top edgeof the bath tub wall. Attached to the button tops g is aflat mat section 8, made of heavy rubber material, formed with a flattop surface m-- and a rough corrugated bottom surface ;o. The design ofthe ribbed surface p isnot material to the invention and may be of anydesired design that will substantially cover the sheet surface asillustrated on the folded corner of the mat in Fig. 1. Each corner ofthe mat 8+ is provided with button holes 9 for engaging the plug sectiong on the vacuum cups along opposite edges of the cushion 1. For generaltub use the mat 8 is attached to the bottom edge of the cushion asindicated in Fig. 1 ofthedrawings. It is the intention of the inventorto have all holes in both the cushion and mat symmetrically positionedtherein so as to be interchangeable and capable of attaching the mat 8to any cushion edge desired. The mat section 8, may if desired, be madeas a part of the cushion by extending the rubber sheets aand bvulcanizedtogether, or by vulcanizing the mat directly to the cushion edge.

By placing the cushion -1- along the sloping end wall w of a bath tub11- the vacuum cups 7 may be securely at- The cushion section 1- ispreferably made with equal length sides and tached to the tub walls inthe usual manner by pressing same tightly thereon, and the cushionsecurely held in-place,.thc cushion and attached mat section 8 beingpositioned so the mat 8- will rest flat on the tub bottom -;1 providinga suitable surface for standing or sitting in the tub without danger ofslipping, the cushion -1 providing a comfortable support for recliningor reposing within the tub. The entire covering being made of rubberaffords a water proof article which is sanitary in every respect.

By folding the outer free end of the mat 8 up and over the top cushionsurface as illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings, the ribbed corrugatedsurface ;o is exposed and forms an outer covering surface for thecushion, and converting the same into an effective back brush forwashing or massaging the back of a person using'the tub, the "same beingeffective by a slidingmovement of the body when resting thereon. The matmay be omitted if desired and a corrugated cushion face used instead.

It is to be understood that the air cushion section 1 may be replaced byany type of cushion desired, as illustrated by'a resilient rubber filler12; shown in Fig. 5, or any other type of resilient material orconstruction suitable for retaining a water proof covering thereon; alsothe means for attaching the various vacuum cups to thecushion edges maybe accomplished in many ways, and either by the button means through thecushion edges as shown in the drawings, or by various straps, hooks orsnaps &c. The means or way of fastening these cups thereto is notmaterial if they afford a rigid support for the cushion section, andwhile I have shown and described the preferred construc-' tion of boththe cushion and mat and means for joining and mounting same, I claim anyand all designs that substantially substitutes the parts herein shown.

Having fully described my bath tub cushion mat, what I claim as myinvention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A cushion matadapted for mounting ins side of a bath tub and used in combinationtherewith, comprising a resilient cushion section having vacuum cupsmounted along the sides thereof, a flexible mat section detachab lymounted along the bottom edge of said cushion capable of being foldedover the cushion surface and attached thereto and means mounted on saidcushion for engaging the mat edge for retaining same thereon.

2. A cushion mat adapted for mounting inside a bath tub and used incombination therewith, comprising a resilient cushion section,

said button means and capable of engaging a part or all of said buttons.

3. A cushion mat adapted for mounting inside a bath tub and used incombination therewith, comprising a resilient cushion section, vacuumcups mounted along the cushion edges and fixedly attached thereto, abutton formed on the top of each vacuum cup, a flexible rubber mathaving one corru ated surface detachably mounted on said utton topsalong one cushion edge, said mat being capable of folding over thecushion surface and engaging the button tops along the opposite cushionedge in a manner for exposing t e corrugated mat surface.

4. A cushion mat adapted for mounting inside a bath tub and used incombination therewith, comprising a resilient cushion section, vacuumcups mounted around the cushion 0 edges, said vacuum cups having meansfor securely but detachably mounting same thereon, attaching buttonsmounted along the top surface of the cushion edges all equally spacedthereon, a flexible mat section having one corrugated surface detachablymounted on the attaching buttons along one cushion edge, said mat beingcapable of being folded over the top cushion surface and engage theattaching buttons along the opposite cushion edge and in a manner toexpose the corrugated mat surface over said cushion.

In witness whereof I sign this s ecification.

MORRIS FI HMAN.

